The royal melody compleat: or The new harmony of Sion
Subtitle: Containing I. A new and correct, introduction to the grounds of musick, rudimental, practical, and technical. II. A new and compleat body of church-musick, adapted to the most select portions of the Book of Psalms, of either version; with many fuging chorus's, &c. III. A new and select, number of hymns, anthems, and canons, suited to several occasions; and many of them never before printed: set by the greatest masters in the world. : The whole being composed in two, three, four, five, six, and seven musical parts, according to the nicest rules; consisting of solo's, fuges, and chorus's, correctly set in score, for voices, or organs: and fitted for all teachers, learners, and musical societies, &c
By: By William Tans'ur, Senior; musico theorico.-- ; To which is added, a variety of favourite psalm and hymn tunes, and one new anthem, from Williams's Psalmody. ; [Two lines from Psalms]
Edition: The fourth edition.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 11085
Publisher: Printed for, and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house next door to St. Paul's-Church, Newbury-Port.
Published: 1768
Place of publication: Newburyport, Mass.
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: Music; Instruction and study; Church music; Psalmody
Notes: Edition statement transposed; precedes "To which is added ..." on title page.

Frontispiece and music engraved by John Ward Gilman.

Evans 11085